Today was a relaxed day, and my last day at Dave's- tomorrow I'm off to my final "port of call" to visit Paradise Outfitters. I'll miss the great view from the deck, but most of all Dave and his family. Not only has Dave worked like a Trojan over the last few months helping me to set up the whole American adventure, but he's great company, and his family are a great credit to him and his wife.
This evening Dave, Nancy and two of their children, Andrew and Melody took me to Table Rock lake for some real "Huckleberry Finn" style fishing (worms and bobber floats) and a family barbeque. The fish, small bluegills and sunfish were very obliginging, biting with regularity and abandon, with Andrew outcatching the two old guys.
The fish although small were exquisetly coloured, and the natural beauty of the lake provided a magical backdrop in the evening sunshine.
The fish kept coming thick and fast, but catch of the day was a turtle, hooked fairly in the mouth by Andrew, who- being mad on nature and critters, took it home and is now keeping it as a pet. We kept fishing until we ran out of worms, with the fish continuing to bite until the end.
As the weather grew dusky, and once we'd exhausted the supply of worms we moved up the bank and enjoyed a barbeque while being treated to a flying display by three screech owls.
All in all, a great evening, and one in which the panoramic natural backdrop was its own challenge to anyone blind enough not to see the work of a purposive designer and Creator.
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